The North West Company Inc. operates grocery stores, providing food and everyday products primarily to rural communities in northern Canada and Alaska. Key strengths include a solid gross margin of 34.1% and a healthy current ratio of 1.84, indicating good liquidity. However, concerns arise from a low return on equity (ROE) of 4.4% and a relatively modest net margin of 5.4%, suggesting limited profitability. While the company maintains decent margins, its overall financial health score of 51/100 indicates room for improvement in efficiency and returns.
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Debt of $475.0M is 4.6x the company's cash position of $102.4M.
Both gross margin (+0.2pp) and operating margin (+0.2pp) are expanding simultaneously, indicating the company is scaling profitably.
Operating cash flow of $286.3M exceeds net income by 102%, indicating high-quality earnings with strong cash conversion.
Low debt-to-revenue ratio of 18.1% indicates conservative financial management.
Strong free cash flow margin of 10.9% provides substantial resources for dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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Based on 2027-Q2 (July 31, 2026)